Bayou Internet and Communications, Louisiana’s largest independent Internet service provider, announces today the opening of a retail location at Pecanland Mall in Monroe. Bayou’s customers will be able to sign up for new service, drop off payments, talk to tech support by video conference, schedule on site visits for installs, computer help, virus clean up, plus shop for the latest in computer and network connectivity products. The grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony with the Monroe Chamber of Commerce is schedule for 10:30 am Wednesday, May 23, 2007 and everyone is welcome to attend.

“This is one more way that Bayou can provide superior services to our customers,” voiced Jerry Scroggin, Co-owner and General Manager of Bayou Internet and Communications. “By extending our reach into Pecanland Mall, we will make Bayou and our services more readily available to our customers. Also, due to being a local company this new location will create more jobs within our community while displaying our commitment to those customers that support us. The mall location will be under the management of the new addition to the Bayou family, Kenny Gordon. Everyone at Bayou is excited about this new location and is looking forward to seeing our current and potential new customers at the mall sometime soon.”

About Bayou Internet and Communications

Since May 1995, Bayou Internet and Communications has provided excellent communications services to both commercial and residential customers in Louisiana. Bayou’s business solutions include virtual email, virtual 360° tours, video conferencing, network design & configuration, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Wide Area Networks (WAN), Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDN), High Speed Internet; provided through DSL, Satellite Connections, Wireless, T-1 lines, T-3 lines and dialup connections. Additional offerings include Web site design; Web hosting, data transit, Web site advertising and Internet marketing. Bayou also provides managed services, fiber optic connections, spam filtering and content filtering. Today, Bayou is one of the largest independently owned Internet and communications service provider in Northern Louisiana, with corporate offices located in Monroe. “Bayou Internet and Communications, Where You Live, Work and Play”